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This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow' Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HEREEpisode Overview: Healthcare organizations face mounting cybersecurity threats that can disrupt patient care, compromise sensitive data, and cripple operations. Our next guest, George Pappas, is tackling these challenges head-on as CEO of Intraprise Health, a Health Catalyst Company. With over 35 years of executive technology experience, George brings unique insights from leading DrFirst's growth to serving 1,400+ hospitals and 100,000 prescribers. After witnessing multiple healthcare organizations fall victim to cyberattacks, he now leads Intraprise Health's mission to create a more cyber-resilient healthcare ecosystem. Join us to discover how George and the Intraprise Health team are safeguarding healthcare's digital frontier by helping organizations visualize their risk landscape, protect patient data, and stay ahead of evolving threats. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Cybersecurity is a team sport- while CISOs lead, every employee plays a crucial role in protectionHealthcare faces a perfect storm: aging infrastructure, limited budgets, and sophisticated cyber threatsChange Healthcare attack disrupted 30% of US healthcare payments, revealing cybersecurity's impact on patient carePrevention costs are 15-20 times less than recovery costs from cyberattacksNew York's stricter cybersecurity rules signal rising standards nationwide About our Guest: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, a Health Catalyst Company, is a high-tech executive with more than 35 years of deep cross-functional experience in Sales & Marketing, Professional Services, Operations, Product Management, and R&D. Most recently Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer at DrFirst, a medication management company, George was responsible for growing the customer base to over 1,400 hospitals and 100,000 prescribers in the US and Canada. George has a long history of working with software and services companies, bringing them from inception to high-growth stage, with sizes from $5M to over $100M in revenue, including Initial Public Offerings. Prior to DrFirst, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Motionsoft, an Edison Partners portfolio company, after serving on their Board of Directors. Earlier, he was Executive Vice President at Presidium, as well as member of their Board of Directors.George has experience in a range of industries including Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecommunications, US National Security Community, and Higher Education. A seasoned executive with strong regional, national, and international experience, he has led R&D teams in the US, India, Russia, Poland, and China. He is active in CHIME and a member of their CFCHE program.George holds a patent in sales risk management and is a graduate of Boston University.Links Supporting This Episode: Intraprise Health Website: CLICK HEREGeorge Pappas LinkedIn: CLICK HEREIntraprise Health LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli...
Sean Mooney sits down with Steve Hunter, Managing Director at TM Capital, to discuss the nuanced world of M&A, the key ingredients for creating value in a business, and what both buyers and sellers need to know for a successful deal. Steve offers practical advice for private equity professionals and business owners, sharing timeless insights from his decades-long career and a behind-the-scenes perspective on helping companies achieve transformational outcomes. Episode Highlights: 1:12 - Steve Hunter shares his journey from rural Pennsylvania to a career in M&A, including his early days at Alex. Brown and Robinson Humphrey. 8:11 - Building value in a business: How to de-risk operations, grow strategically, and attract top buyers by focusing on recurring revenue, growth opportunities, and strong teams. 19:02 - Why every seller should prepare their business as though it's “sale-ready” from day one to maximize outcomes. 24:48 - The importance of transparency, top-tier advisors, sell-side QofE, and handling the overwhelming volume of data requests during an M&A process. 32:06 - Steve shares advice for buyers: Avoiding abrasiveness, thoroughly preparing for management meetings, and balancing operational oversight post-acquisition. 40:59 - TM Capital's tailored approach: A Goldilocks strategy with boutique-level customization and deep investment in deal preparation, including advanced data analytics. 44:27 - Steve looks ahead to 2025 and shares why he's optimistic about a strong year for M&A activity. 51:06 - Insights for life and leadership: The importance of asking for what you want and recognizing that anyone can shape the world around them. For more information on Edison Partners, go to https://www.tmcapital.com/ For more information on Casey Myers, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjhunter For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to https://www.bluwave.net/podcasts
In this episode, Sean Mooney speaks with Casey Myers, partner at Edison Partners, about leadership, value creation, and growing businesses in the lower middle market. Casey shares his unique operator-driven perspective on driving sustainable growth, evaluating leadership, and solving pain points for customers. Episode Highlights: 2:37 - Casey shares how his experience with 52 private equity firms during an exit process inspired his focus on operational value creation. 8:11 - Casey describes the key foundations of a good company: leadership character, solving customer pain points, and addressing technology debt. 16:11 - Casey explains how Edison Partners uses a people-first approach to support leadership development and build high-performing teams. 23:54 - Casey highlights the importance of aligning priorities and systematically investing in people to create sustainable growth. 32:23 - Casey's advice to his younger self: embrace a broad range of experiences and lean into opportunities to develop versatile skills. For more information on Edison Partners, go to https://www.edisonpartners.com/ For more information on Casey Myers, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-atl For more information on BluWave and this podcast, go to https://www.bluwave.net/podcasts
From Compliance to Growth: Megan Glover on Scaling 120WaterIn this episode of 'Don't Waste Water,' host Antoine Walter welcomes back Megan Glover, CEO and founder of 120Water. The discussion covers the significant growth and milestones of 120Water since Glover's last appearance, including a major capital raise of $43 million from Edison Partners. They detail how 120Water transformed from an early-stage company to a leading player in the water quality management space, boasting 10,000 customers and expanded software capabilities. Glover explains the challenges of scaling, the importance of compliance with lead and copper rules, and the strategic decisions to broaden their platform to include various water quality and compliance programs. The episode also touches on the crucial role of strategic partnerships and managed services in reaching smaller rural utilities, and future growth opportunities, including tackling PFAS management. Glover shares insights on navigating the fragmented US water market, leveraging data management for better resource allocation, and the evolving business model of 120Water.Full Episode: https://dww.show/how-120water-profitably-multiplied-its-customer-base-by-50-in-4-years/Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
In this episode of "The Goats of Growth," I had the pleasure of speaking with Sherri Sklar, a seasoned tech growth strategist and Chief Revenue Officer, while also an Operating Partner at Edison Partners, which a growth equity firm. Sherri partners with Boards, CEOs, and executive leaders to help them build, scale and optimize their sales, marketing and customer success teams. In this episode we discuss: Strategies for effectively aligning sales and marketing efforts. How she first added Operating Partner to her CRO title The significant role her network track record of success has played The value of assessing talent and recruitng the best There sponsibilities of a CRO/Operating Partner Key metrics for gauging and optimizing success. Valuable insights into fostering a robust sales culture. All that and more. Tune in and enjoy the episode. Sherri's Linkedin Profile Sherri Sklar's expertise (00:01:02) Overview of Sherri Sklar's expertise and career in tech growth strategy and revenue leadership. Defining the role of an operating partner (00:02:07) Explanation of the role and purpose of an operating partner at a private equity firm. Operating partner expertise areas (00:04:10) Discussion of the different function areas besides go-to-market that operating partners may focus on. Transition to operating partner role (00:09:24) Sherri Sklar's transition from Chief Revenue Officer to operating partner and the circumstances leading to it. Networking and career opportunities (00:10:56) The role of networking and relationships in career opportunities and job referrals. Impact on a portfolio company (00:13:29) Sherris impact on a portfolio company's growth and success. Strategic decision-making (00:16:31) The process of making strategic decisions and conducting assessments for growth strategies. Identifying common growth challenges (00:19:49) Common challenges and areas for improvement in scaling companies, particularly related to identifying ideal customer profiles and aligning sales and marketing. Transitioning from fractional CRO to operating partner (00:25:01) The path from being a fractional CRO to becoming an operating partner at a private equity firm and the necessary qualifications. The role of an operating partner (00:32:12) The responsibilities and involvement of an operating partner in a private equity firm, including due diligence, creating plans, and being an advocate for portfolio companies. Measuring success and impact on portfolio companies (00:34:52) Evaluating success and impact in terms of enterprise value, growth, bookings, and retention, and the key levers to impact results positively. Evaluating sales talent for portfolio companies (00:38:14) The qualities and skills to look for in evaluating sales talent and the impact of getting the right talent on the commercial value of the company. Coaching and leadership (00:51:15) Sherri discusses the importance of coaching and leadership in developing both talented and struggling team members. Building a great sales culture (00:54:33) Sherri suggests a meaty question for the next guest about building a great sales culture and its impact on organizational success.
In this episode of the Message Engineer podcast, host Maureen Shaffer, CEO, Mingletoe, shares a deeply helpful how-to-fundraise conversation with growth investor, Lenard Marcus, who specializes in health IT and enterprise software. Lenard Marcus is currently a General Partner with Edison Partners, an award-winning growth investment firm, making it onto GrowthCap's short list of best growth investment firms for the second year in a row. Lenard co-leads Enterprise Software team where he focuses on healthcare IT and cybersecurity and works with Gregg Michaelson on the Healthcare IT team. Lenard also serves on the board of Capital Rx a 2.0 PBM and VirtualHealth, a cloud-based care management platform. Lenard earned his IE degree at Stanford and his MBA at Columbia.
Dee Choubey is the cofounder and CEO of MoneyLion which is a mobile banking platform for borrowing, saving, and investing. The company raised over $250 million prior to going public in 2021 from top tier investors which included Edison Partners, DHVC, or Capital One Ventures to name a few.
In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Otto Birnbaum, General Partner von Revent. Otto hat die Finanzierungsrunde von Greenworkx sowie die Übernahme von GoHenry durch Acorns kommentiert. Acorns, ein in den USA ansässiges Startup für Spareinlagen und Investitionen, hat GoHenry übernommen, das sich auf die Bereitstellung von Geldmanagement- und Finanzbildungsdienstleistungen für 6- bis 18-Jährige konzentriert. Die Übernahme ist von großer Bedeutung, da sie Acorns eine globale Expansion ermöglicht, beginnend mit der Präsenz von GoHenry in Großbritannien, Frankreich, Italien und Spanien. Der Wert des Unternehmens und weitere finanzielle Details der Übernahme wurden nicht bekannt gegeben. Die beiden Unternehmen werden zusammen fast 6 Millionen Abonnenten haben. Die Investoren von GoHenry, darunter Edison Partners, Revaia, Citi Ventures, Muse Capital und Nexi, werden alle ihre Anteile an dem Unternehmen abgeben. Greenworkx, ein in London ansässiges Startup im Bereich Bildung, hat eine Pre-Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 600.000 Pfund abgeschlossen, um einen digitalen Weg zu entwickeln, der den Zustrom von Fachkräften in grüne Arbeitsplätze fördert. Die Runde wurde von Mangrove Capital Partners geleitet, mit Beteiligung von Ada Ventures und mehreren Angel-Investoren aus dem Klima- und Edtech-Sektor, darunter die CEOs von Multiverse, MyTutor und Octopus Electric Vehicles.Das Team hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, eine Plattform und digitale Tools zu entwickeln, die das Bewusstsein für grüne Arbeitsplätze schärfen und Arbeitssuchende mit den entsprechenden Möglichkeiten in der schnell wachsenden grünen Wirtschaft zusammenbringen können. Das
Introduction: Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes. My name is Jon Birdsong and I'm with Atlanta Ventures. Beta Product of the Week: Circool is the product this week and they are hq'd out of Birmingham filling a specific niche in school safety. Several companies ensure doors are locked and all guests are checked-in. Circool software addresses safety around school events. Some of the functionality around Circool includes providing the ability to create events, invite school parents/guardians and staff, and host events knowing exactly who is attending. Articles to Highlight: In the Atlanta Ventures offices we always test theories and ideas around what makes a great entrepreneur. What ends up being the reason someone decides to dedicate their life to a specific problem and service? The Generalist has a great article on theories that make successful entrepreneurs: 1. The market misjudges you. I believe this is why so many companies get started in economic downturns. People who enjoyed safe, cushy roles find themselves out of a job and have limited fulfillment or desire to go work for a large corporation, so they take the leap. 2. The folks are an all around generalist and jack of all trades. I agree here as well. There are some people who cannot be boxed into a specific role. They will find ways to create and build. 3. Is around mental health issues. Examples include ADHD, OCD, etc. Lastly number 4 is a childhood trauma or difficult upbringing. Those that have overcome such setbacks early on know they can defy the odds of success in entrepreneurship. Event of the Week: This is less of a specific event, but this week it was announced through StartupAtlanta that the Atlanta ecosystem calendar is live. This calendar includes every major hub in the city, specifically the ones on last year's tour which range in geography from the Russell Innovation Center to Tech Alpharetta. We put the link in the show notes so you can see all the events held in each location. Job Change Alert: After going from idea and market to a $2.4B exit in December 2021, Salesloft CEO, Kyle Porter is handing over the next growth phase of the business to David Obrand. The story of Salesloft is as homegrown as one can find. Georgia Tech graduate, worked several years on and around the ATDC. Co-founded the company with David Cummings and Rob Forman. Through fits and starts, Salesloft leads and revolutionizes the SDR movement and role and now their software is used by thousands of companies and their sales reps as the application of record for their sales workflow. A historic changing of the guard from a one room office in the ATDC to a skyscraper in midtown. Proud of you Kyle Porter. A story for the ages. Company Coming Up: This company is called LoadHive and is headquartered out of Charlotte, NC. Their freight-tech software is making logistics and transportation much more efficient. Here is how they do it: once loads that fit the truck size and most convenient location of your driver have been identified, they are auto-assigned and show up in your driver's Loadhive app within seconds after the shipment is published. Your driver can see how much they are making per mile, per month and you nor your drivers ever have to search a load board and scan between multiple tabs. Also, all your contracts and documents will be handled through the software as well. If you work with 15 drivers or more, check out LoadHive today. Companies Worth Applying To: This week it was announced SingleOps is hiring for several roles including customer success, product marketing, and SDR's. If you remember, SingleOps raised $74M back in July of last year from FTV Capital. They are putting the plan to work with job openings now. Zinnia is looking for a technical lead. The authentic demand is strong with Zinnia which streamlines and organizes offsites and corporate retreats. CEO, Lauren Marturano and team are looking for their first full time engineer to build out the product. Zinnia, right now, is mainly services but there is a clear roadmap of features needed to reduce the headache and manual efforts to ensure every company who is not in the office 5 days a week yet still wants to build in-person culture, has an effective, productive, and affordable offsite or corporate retreat. Raise of the Week: Spiffy announced this week they raised $30M led by Edison Partners. We've covered Spiffy several episodes ago. They service 3,000-4,000 cars a day whether it is cleaning, oil change, or more. Congratulations to Scott Wingo and team on the raise and future growth! Annnnd that is five minutes! Links discussed:
Gary LaFever has been involved in the launch and exit of several startups already. Now he is tackling an even bolder venture with a big data startup that has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in investment. His latest venture, Anonos, has acquired funding from top-tier financiers, Aon plc, Ghost Tree Partners, and Edison Partners.
Chris Sugden of Edison Partners joins Nate to discuss The 20 Year Evolution of Venture Capital, Growing a Firm with Zero Investments in Silicon Valley, and the Multi-Stage Fund Reckoning. In this episode we cover: Investing Outside Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley Comparing Boom and Bust Cycles How to Decide Between Growth Equity and Venture Capital And more!
Cloud computing's velocity and dynamism make it hard for security teams to monitor and protect workloads in the cloud without impeding the agility of dev teams. ExtraHop Senior Principal Data Scientist Edward Wu joins ESW to discuss practical deployment approaches and scenarios to facilitate gathering and utilizing network data in cloud environments for improved visibility, detection, and response capabilities. This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! The cloud and SaaS were supposed to make things easier, simpler, more scalable. Arguably, they _have_ done all those things, but traditional, legacy networks linger. Migrations are messy and take time. Nearly everything is encrypted in transit by default. Today, we interview Marty Roesch, the creator of Snort and founder of SourceFire, to discuss how things have changed and what defenders can do to catch up and restore some order to the madness. We'll step through some history along the way - listeners might be surprised at how much our current situation mirrors the reasons behind why Marty created Snort in the first place. This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
Cloud computing's velocity and dynamism make it hard for security teams to monitor and protect workloads in the cloud without impeding the agility of dev teams. ExtraHop Senior Principal Data Scientist Edward Wu joins ESW to discuss practical deployment approaches and scenarios to facilitate gathering and utilizing network data in cloud environments for improved visibility, detection, and response capabilities. This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! The cloud and SaaS were supposed to make things easier, simpler, more scalable. Arguably, they _have_ done all those things, but traditional, legacy networks linger. Migrations are messy and take time. Nearly everything is encrypted in transit by default. Today, we interview Marty Roesch, the creator of Snort and founder of SourceFire, to discuss how things have changed and what defenders can do to catch up and restore some order to the madness. We'll step through some history along the way - listeners might be surprised at how much our current situation mirrors the reasons behind why Marty created Snort in the first place. This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
This week in the Enterprise News Adrian & the gang discuss: With Technology, there's no such thing as “Magic”', Cyber M&A Expected to Remain Robust Into 2023, Former NSO CEO and ex-Austrian Chancellor found startup, Field Effect raises USD $30M in Series A funding led by Edison Partners, & France-based TEHTRIS raises €44M to help companies fight cyber threats in real-time! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw293
Today our host is excited to welcome a fellow New Jersey resident to the podcast. Kelly Ford is a tech industry veteran turned growth equity investor who serves as a general partner at Edison Partners. Kelly discusses what it is like to switch from operator to investor and how these different careers compare to one another. She explains how she landed in her current position entirely by accident, having initially worked “on the inside” for a former Edison portfolio company. Knowing the inner workings of a company Edison backed, she subsequently found herself in the ideal position to help evolve Edison Partner's strategy from venture to growth equity. Kelly enjoys building and growing companies, but she never imagined years ago that someday she'd be an investor. She explains how she adapted and rose the ranks to leading significant investments and raising capital. She also lets our host know about companies and unexpected industries in underserved markets that investors should be evaluating and in remote pockets of the U.S. not typically recognized by those looking to invest. Kelly is the expert with a keen eye on profiles to examine how to spot great investments in unusual industries and discover opportunities in the most unlikely locales. You'll want to hear her strategic way of thinking and how it elevated her to where she is today.
In an industry where so few AAPI women make it into the private equity world, what's the secret to Jennifer Lee's success? She shares her story. Nicole and Jennifer get into why Jennifer wanted to change the world right from early childhood, what it feels like to be awarded a bunch of industry accolades, and how she's working to lift other women, especially from under-represented groups. You'll also hear how self-reflection has led to her colossal success and why it's important to bring all your human and vulnerable elements into business And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech (https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech) Thank you so much! Follow Jennifer LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lee-2a5b9716 (linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lee-2a5b9716) You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/ (https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/) And if you've enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider
This recording is from Fintech Nexus USA (formerly known as LendIt Fintech USA) held at the Javits Center in New York City on May 25-26, 2022. It is from the track: The Shifting State of Fintech Investing - Sponsored by Allen & Overy and is titled: How to Think About Fintech Investing Today. Speaking at this session are Rebecca Lynn, Canvas VC, Jennifer Lee, Edison Partners, Kelly Fryer, FinTech Sandbox, Emmalyn Shaw, Flourish with Moderator: Molly Holsinger, Allen & Overy.
Sales and marketing: it's time to make some room.Say hello to customer success–the new roommate in the go-to-market space. Every GTM strategy must include not only sales and marketing, but customer success, too! And I've brought in two great friends and brilliant GTM leaders to talk about this new roommate.Kelly Ford Buckley, General Partner & Fintech Investor at Edison Partners, and Jay Baer, Founder of Convince & Convert, join me on this episode–you're not going to want to miss it. Let's go!This is a #MOVE podcast. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here. Check out themovebook.com and you will find all the templates and scorecards to download for free and even an assessment that will help you find your next MOVE, faster.Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for MOVE in your favorite podcast player.
When a company doesn't have alignment, it's easy to see; such as one person sucking the air out of the boardroom. Or maybe it's a company experience that changes the minute you move from prospective to active customer. But then, how do we fix this? How can we help companies see the true benefit of removing departmental silos? If you're looking to scale, alignment is an absolute.We speak with Kelly Ford Buckley, General Partner & Fintech Investor at Edison Partners, and Jay Baer, Founder of Convince & Convert, about boardroom pet peeves, who owns go-to-market, customer education, and why companies fail.What we discussed:KellyWhere customer success fits into go-to-market strategyThe right time for revenue operations to drive business operations The perspective change as a general partner around go-to-market & who owns itProblem, product, & platform product fitJayUnderstanding the uncertainty gap & customer successEmbracing company criticism & the flywheel effectWhy unhappy customers are your most important customersCheck out this resource mentioned in the episode:MOVE: The 4-Question Go-To-Market FrameworkThis is a #MOVE podcast. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here. Check out themovebook.com and you will find all the templates and scorecards to download for free and even an assessment that will help you find your next MOVE, faster.Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for MOVE in your favorite podcast player.
When a company doesn't have alignment, it's easy to see; such as one person sucking the air out of the boardroom. Or maybe it's a company experience that changes the minute you move from prospective to active customer. But then, how do we fix this? How can we help companies see the true benefit of removing departmental silos? If you're looking to scale, alignment is an absolute.We speak with Kelly Ford Buckley, General Partner & Fintech Investor at Edison Partners, and Jay Baer, Founder of Convince & Convert, about boardroom pet peeves, who owns go-to-market, customer education, and why companies fail.What we discussed:KellyWhere customer success fits into go-to-market strategyThe right time for revenue operations to drive business operations The perspective change as a general partner around go-to-market & who owns itProblem, product, & platform product fitJayUnderstanding the uncertainty gap & customer successEmbracing company criticism & the flywheel effectWhy unhappy customers are your most important customersCheck out this resource mentioned in the episode:MOVE: The 4-Question Go-To-Market FrameworkThis is a #MOVE podcast. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here. Check out themovebook.com and you will find all the templates and scorecards to download for free and even an assessment that will help you find your next MOVE, faster.Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for MOVE in your favorite podcast player.
Presented by Edison Partners, the Entrepreneur's Toolkit Series is every startup's guide to forming, funding, and growing a business. This episode dives into PR best practices to help startups gain exposure & create media relationships. Keep listening to learn how to grab a reporter's attention, key mistakes to avoid when reaching out to the press, the importance of local media, and more with our expert: Peter Harris, Founder & CEO of The Harris Agency. Thank you again to Edison Partners their partnership on this series! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techunited/message
Presented by Edison Partners, the Entrepreneur's Toolkit Series is every startup's guide to forming, funding, and growing a business. This second episode dives into fundraising & finance best practices that set a startup up for success and the common mistakes to avoid! Keep listening to learn about grant opportunities, tax structures, financial services, burn rate, fundraising, equity, and so much more from our expert: Chris DeMayo, Technology and Emerging Growth Services, Withum. Thank you again to Edison Partners and Alex Symos, Vice President of the firm's Go-To-Market Center of Excellence for their partnership on this series! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techunited/message
Mike Duffy is the founder and CEO of Happiness Wealth Management and formerly an SVP of Wealth Management at Merril Lynch. He is a sought after speaker and top authority on both happiness and money. Yes, there are experts on happiness and experts on money, but not both. Everybody wants to be happy. Everybody wants to be financially secure. Why not learn the skills to both in one talk or workshop? They don't teach this in school! Your company's employees will laugh, think and be empowered to make positive changes in their life. Mike loves to encourage people that you can overcome any obstacle on your way to your greatest self. No matter what has happened in your past, you can rise above and gain victory. Employees will be better equipped to interact more compassionately with each other, which helps boosts morale and reduce turnover. Read more at: https://mikeduffyspeaks.com/Edward G. Reitler is a partner at Reitler Law, a New York-based full service boutique law firm that delivers responsive, high quality legal services to sophisticated business clients. Ed handles a wide variety of corporate matters including private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, fund formation, capital markets and joint- venture transactions. Ed is one of the leading venture attorneys in the northeast and has represented dozens of venture funds and their portfolio companies. Notable venture funds include Las Olas, Armory Square, Tishman Speyer Proptech, Spark Capital, FTV Capital, Safeguard Scientific, Edison Partners, Starvest, First Round Capital, Milestone Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, New Spring Capital, New and many others. Read more at: https://www.reitlerlaw.com/Evaguel Rhysing is the Founder and CEO of UAT (United Aircraft Technologies), a Sikorsky Innovations Award-Winning company that believes in the power of innovation and how it can keep humanity moving forward to further frontiers. The company continuously develops new technology that facilitates aircraft maintenance, improves aerospace safety, monitors wiring integrity, and increases fuel economy, collaborating with industry experts and leaders in order to develop a new class of aircraft parts designed to increase fuel savings, decrease payload, and improve operations and maintenance costs. Read more at: https://uairtek.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes.
Mike Duffy is the founder and CEO of Happiness Wealth Management and formerly an SVP of Wealth Management at Merril Lynch. He is a sought after speaker and top authority on both happiness and money. Yes, there are experts on happiness and experts on money, but not both. Everybody wants to be happy. Everybody wants to be financially secure. Why not learn the skills to both in one talk or workshop? They don't teach this in school! Your company's employees will laugh, think and be empowered to make positive changes in their life. Mike loves to encourage people that you can overcome any obstacle on your way to your greatest self. No matter what has happened in your past, you can rise above and gain victory. Employees will be better equipped to interact more compassionately with each other, which helps boosts morale and reduce turnover. Read more at: https://mikeduffyspeaks.com/Edward G. Reitler is a partner at Reitler Law, a New York-based full service boutique law firm that delivers responsive, high quality legal services to sophisticated business clients. Ed handles a wide variety of corporate matters including private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, fund formation, capital markets and joint- venture transactions. Ed is one of the leading venture attorneys in the northeast and has represented dozens of venture funds and their portfolio companies. Notable venture funds include Las Olas, Armory Square, Tishman Speyer Proptech, Spark Capital, FTV Capital, Safeguard Scientific, Edison Partners, Starvest, First Round Capital, Milestone Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, New Spring Capital, New and many others. Read more at: https://www.reitlerlaw.com/Evaguel Rhysing is the Founder and CEO of UAT (United Aircraft Technologies), a Sikorsky Innovations Award-Winning company that believes in the power of innovation and how it can keep humanity moving forward to further frontiers. The company continuously develops new technology that facilitates aircraft maintenance, improves aerospace safety, monitors wiring integrity, and increases fuel economy, collaborating with industry experts and leaders in order to develop a new class of aircraft parts designed to increase fuel savings, decrease payload, and improve operations and maintenance costs. Read more at: https://uairtek.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes.
PitchBook emerging technology analyst Robert Le shares some insights from the Q1 and Q2 Insurtech reports before Edison Partners general partner Kelly Ford joins the show to discuss how that New Jersey-based investor has successfully transitioned from venture capital investing to growth equity while specializing in the enterprise software space. Ford also shares insights into how Edison has managed to exceed benchmarks in hiring a diverse workforce.
Presented by Edison Partners, the Entrepreneur's Toolkit Series is every startup's guide to forming, funding, and growing a business. This first episode dives into all of the legal tips & tricks that set a startup up for success and the common mistakes to avoid! Keep listening to learn about company formation, equity vesting and allocation, NDAs, and so much more from our expert: Dave Sorin, Partner, Chair - Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Companies Practice at McCarter & English. Thank you again to Edison Partners and Alex Symos, Vice President of the firm's Go-To-Market Center of Excellence for their partnership on this series! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/techunited/message
Alex Zivoder has been involved in building and scaling several companies. His latest venture has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in capital and is proving incredibly popular with parents and their kids. His startup, goHenry has raised funding from top-tier investors like Muse Capital, Citi Ventures, Gaia Capital Partners, and Edison Partners.
Alex Zivoder has been involved in building and scaling several companies. His latest venture has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in capital and is proving incredibly popular with parents and their kids. His startup, goHenry has raised funding from top-tier investors like Muse Capital, Citi Ventures, Gaia Capital Partners, and Edison Partners.
What does it take for a CRO to be an A-player, not just an overtitled VP of Sales? Join us for a conversation about 7 criteria that define a CRO strategist. In this episode, I interview Kelly Ford, General Partner & Growth Equity Investor at Edison Partners, about: - How she used operating experience to become a great investor - Exploring the scope of a CRO - 7 competencies of an effective CRO - How new CROs should tackle their first 30-60-90 days Have an idea for a guest or show topic? Email Dan at dan@scaleMatters.com. Hear from more B2B revenue leaders by subscribing in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Go-to-Market Excellence in your favorite podcast player.
Miguel Armaza is joined by the fascinating Milind Mehere, serial entrepreneur, and Founder/CEO of YieldStreet, a digital wealth management platform that aims to transform the investing landscape by enabling individual investors to invest in classes such as Real Estate, Marine Finance, Art Finance, Legal Finance, and Commercial loans. The company has raised over $180M in equity and debt from top VCs including Edison Partners, Greycroft, and Raine Ventures. They discuss: - His successful entrepreneurial journey and the path to Yieldstreet as a second-time founder - Company Culture - Challenges of building an investing platform and disrupting an industry traditionally reserved for the wealthy - Leveraging regulatory opportunities for a new asset class - The incredible impact of COVID on the business - And a lot more! Milind Mehere Milind Mehere is an award-winning entrepreneur with a track record of building large scalable businesses and creating new product categories. He is the founder and CEO of YieldStreet, a digital wealth management platform changing the way financial products are delivered and how wealth is created. Previously, Milind co-founded and scaled Yodlee (an ad-tech platform for SMBs) to $200M+ in revenue and 1,400 employees - the company was acquired by Web.com for $342M in 2016. About Yieldstreet YieldStreet is striving to become the world’s largest digital wealth management platform to change the way wealth is created. YieldStreet is accomplishing this by transforming the investing landscape, opening up access to investments for individual investors across a range of asset classes such as Real Estate, Marine Finance, Art Finance, Legal Finance and Commercial loans. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Brazil, Argentina and Greece, the company is backed with $178M in equity and debt funding from firms including Edison Partners, Greycroft and Raine Ventures. Join the movement at www.yieldstreet.com.
Gavin Appel has the trifecta for any tech entrepreneur: - Global Exit - Partner at preeminent Venture Capital firm - Scale up and tech advisor to scale ups and large corporates It really is a journey to marvel at. Gavin believes businesses need to be close to their customers, and solving real, large-scale, problems. And understands that founders must be razor focussed on their goals, whilst founders should obsessively become the subject matter experts in their domains. Importantly, Gavin has certainty of his position and views and doesn’t mice his words or water-down them down. It’s this strength of conviction that had guided him through his career, and will no doubt give you some inspiration and fresh perspective. Enjoy our discussion. This episode of Disciplinn is proudly brought to you by Edison Partners.
You can talk about vision all day long. You can bring others onboard and get them excited for that vision. But if you can't execute, it's meaningless. That's why CMO-turned-investor, Kelly Ford Buckley, General Partner at Edison Partners, looks at execution as one of the most important factors in deciding whether to provide capital. She joined me on LinkedIn Live to discuss this and other key considerations when investing.
There's a bit of Richard Branson in Ryan Trainor; a cheekiness, a realist, self-deprecating, humble, yet energetic, inspirational and a very successful serial entrepreneur with several gold-standard exits under his belt. Ryan is self-aware, really knows his skill set and has a storytelling ability that energises those close to him. He brings them along on a journey and can do that because he is genuine, warm and human. In this Disciplinn interview, brought to you by Edison Partners, you’ll learn that you can’t live the dreams if you can’t walk the talk. Ryan has backed himself in, again and again, as Ryan puts it he “gets himself into traffic.” Enjoy our discussion.
Milind Mehere is the cofounder and CEO of Yieldstreet which is an investment platform that is changing how wealth is created by connecting investors to asset-based alternative investments. The company has raised $85 million from investors such as Greycroft, FJ Labs, Edison Partners, Greenspring Associates, and Expansion Venture Capital to name a few. Prior to this is, Milind Mehere cofounded Yodle which he sold for $342 million.
Milind Mehere is the cofounder and CEO of Yieldstreet which is an investment platform that is changing how wealth is created by connecting investors to asset-based alternative investments. The company has raised $85 million from investors such as Greycroft, FJ Labs, Edison Partners, Greenspring Associates, and Expansion Venture Capital to name a few. Prior to this is, Milind Mehere cofounded Yodle which he sold for $342 million.
In our latest podcast, Peter Jankovsky (WG'20) is joined by Chris Sugden, Managing Partner of Edison Partners. Edison Partners is a 32-year old tech investment firm specializing in fintech, healthcare, IT, and enterprise solutions with $1.6 B in AUM. Chris leads the firm's FinTech practice and has led 32 financings including 20 new investments and has served as a Director of 21 companies. In this extensive interview, Chris shares: • Edison's storied history investing in growth equity and the unique value it brings to entrepreneurs through Edison Edge • What he looks for when investing in entrepreneurs • Edison portfolio companies that are innovating across consumer banking, asset management, regtech, and payments • His views on the key themes shaping FinTech, including the impact of COVID-19 Prior to Edison, Chris held several roles at start-ups and began his career at PwC.
Learn how analyze a job offer from a startup to see if it is the right offer and the right job for you. From the “You Have a Job Offer from a Startup. Now What?” workshop held by Princeton Entrepreneurship Council and Princeton's Center for Career Development on February 10, 2020. An abbreviated version of the content presented here was originally released as a two-part mini-series. You can find Parts 1 and 2 at our Episodes page. SHOW NOTES Jason Meyer '80 is both an entrepreneur and a venture lawyer. He will help you understand the non-cash components of the offer such as the different types of equity, options and vesting. He will also address key issues such as non-compete clauses, which may impact your ability to work elsewhere and your status as an employee or a contractor. Tom Vander Schaaff ‘96 is a partner at Edison Partners who will share his insights about how and why you should evaluate the company as an investor would. This will help you to maximize the likelihood that you are selecting a company that has the right team, the right market, the right product/market fit and the right financial health to ensure that your career gets off to a great start. Rachel Yee '19 took the entrepreneurial plunge after graduation. She works for True Talent Advisory. Rachel can share her observations as someone who works in the recruiting and talent management field and also has great insights into the startups that work with True. Greg Brooks is a Principal with True Search. He began his career at Vanguard in their Retail Brokerage division before pivoting into executive search. His experience ranges from early and growth-stage startups to public companies, across a variety of functions including Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Marketing. Recently he has been focusing on Investor roles in Venture Capital and Private Equity. Produced by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council. Engineered by Neal Bituin on location at the Center for Career Development. Edited and mixed by Wright Seneres.
Learn how analyze a job offer from a startup to see if it is the right offer and the right job for you. From the “You Have a Job Offer from a Startup. Now What?” workshop held by Princeton Entrepreneurship Council and Princeton’s Center for Career Development on February 10, 2020. An abbreviated version of the content presented here was originally released as a two-part mini-series. You can find Parts 1 and 2 at our Episodes page. SHOW NOTES Jason Meyer ’80 is both an entrepreneur and a venture lawyer. He will help you understand the non-cash components of the offer such as the different types of equity, options and vesting. He will also address key issues such as non-compete clauses, which may impact your ability to work elsewhere and your status as an employee or a contractor. Tom Vander Schaaff ‘96 is a partner at Edison Partners who will share his insights about how and why you should evaluate the company as an investor would. This will help you to maximize the likelihood that you are selecting a company that has the right team, the right market, the right product/market fit and the right financial health to ensure that your career gets off to a great start. Rachel Yee ’19 took the entrepreneurial plunge after graduation. She works for True Talent Advisory. Rachel can share her observations as someone who works in the recruiting and talent management field and also has great insights into the startups that work with True. Greg Brooks is a Principal with True Search. He began his career at Vanguard in their Retail Brokerage division before pivoting into executive search. His experience ranges from early and growth-stage startups to public companies, across a variety of functions including Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Marketing. Recently he has been focusing on Investor roles in Venture Capital and Private Equity. Produced by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council. Engineered by Neal Bituin on location at the Center for Career Development. Edited and mixed by Wright Seneres.
Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Matt Rodak, founder and CEO of Fund That Flip. Fund That Flip is an online platform for investing in short-term residential real estate debt, also known as flips. According to Attom Data Total Dollar Volume of Homes Flipped With Financing Reaches $6.4 Billion during the first quarter of 2019 and most of the people who flip those properties need financing, options which require funding from local wealthy people, not institutions. Fund That Flip is backed by VCs such as Edison Partners. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s all new episode with Wei Hopeman from Arbor Ventures. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He’s a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to ‘Bank On It’, ‘Before the A’ Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium
In this new episode of “Fintech Unfiltered,” Bank Innovation sat down with Kelly Ford, who was recently named new general partner at Edison Partners, to discuss the challenger banks and platforms in which the firm has invested, and why.
On today's “The Freight Project Podcast,” I welcome Toni Careccio of Edison Partners, a 33-year-old growth equity firm based out of Princeton NJ that invests in growth-stage Enterprise Solutions, FinTech, and Healthcare IT companies, and Toni's focus is on logistics industry investments. Toni comes from a long line of family members who have worked in the logistics industry, and you could say it is in her blood!On the episode, Toni will share her unique perspective from the outside looking in as she looks out for logistics industry investments, but she brings something else to that eagle eye: she's worked on a logistics technology solution herself, having helped found a company in the ELD space.
We’ve watched technology become ubiquitous in our lives over the past decade, but how can private equity partners create value for themselves out of this phenomenon? In the latest episode of the Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, Todd Kinney sits down with Drew Meyers, Partner, Seaport Capital, and Ryan Ziegler, General Partner, Edison Partners,to discuss investment opportunities and how to capitalize on tech’s expansive growth as 2020 quickly approaches. During the Coffee Break segment, Aftab Jamil, Partner and National Leader of BDO's Technology practice, gives insight on how to make the most of a relationship between a technology company and a private equity firm.
Stuck between making small sales and trying to develop your marketing strategy? You know your product could hit it big if you had the right investors supporting you. Kelly Ford Buckley, Growth Equity Investor and Go-to-Market Expert at Edison Partners, gives us the lowdown on what growth investors really care about. In this episode - live from B2B SMX - we cover: Marketing specialization Deploying the right tech with the right strategy Aligning technology with the desired outcome Speaking the language of a growth equity investor To listen to this episode and more like it, subscribe to Marketing: Behind the Curtain on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or tune in on our website.
All around we see a variety of companies thriving and others who are struggling. The secret to why companies succeed can be achieved when market, product and execution are in balance. Kelly Ford, CMO of Edison Partners joined us to provide her 6th sense wisdom on the key characteristics that successful companies are paying attention to when taking growth to the next level.
This week, I speak with Jason Ellenport, Principal at Edison Partners and Member board or directors for EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation). For any entrepreneur, Disciplinn is a vital listen as we delve into key tips for business leaders and entrepreneurs and what makes entrepreneurs tick. This week we start with: Inauspicious beginnings Growing ambition Father & son / family values Start-ups calling The value of values From pilot to trusted advisor M&A advice - how, when, why and who Set backs and challenges Passions and just being Jason There was significant set-backs for Jason on his path and this article in The Australian newspaper will give even more insight into this incredibly story and into this brilliant entrepreneur: https://bit.ly/2Kr9pix Next week, we look at a no bullshit entrepreneur, THE BULL. See you then Tony
Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Zack Miller. For venture investors, it’s really hard picking winners consistently over time. Kelly Ford, a partner at Edison Partners, has been studying the attributes of successful startups in her work on Edison’s Growth Index. For more than 30 years, the venture firm has been helping CEOs and their teams grow and scale successful companies. The Growth Index, which studies the firm’s portfolio of growth-stage technology companies, finds that fast growers—or companies with 30 percent or more annual growth—share seven key characteristics associated with their growth. Edison’s Kelly Ford joins us to talk about the key takeaways from this year’s Growth Index which saw a couple of new things added to the report. She discusses how Edison uses the research as part of a broader initiative called Edison Edge, which is a program designed to help portfolio companies scale smartly and efficiently. We also chat about Edison’s portfolio and where it’s looking to make further fintech investments. Kelly Ford is my guest today on the Tearsheet Podcast.
When it comes to the Internet of Things, Daniel Herscovici (@DanHerscovici) believes consumers want integrated experiences rather than individual devices. It’s nice to have a Nest Thermostat or a Phillips Hue lightbulb or a smart security system, but if consumers have to manage each individually then they are no better than their analog forefathers. This isn’t a surprise from someone whose personal mission statement starts with “Balancing vision and force of will with the ability to partner is what separates the good from the great.” Herscovici is recognized as a leader in the Smart Home, IoT, and digital transformation. Over the past 20 years, he served in leadership roles at Fortune 50 companies like Comcast and Motorola and spent much of his career focused on creating new businesses within large enterprises. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded and led several new to market business lines focused on consumer tech and tech services. He has a passion for consumer-centric design and is always looking for innovative ways to address unmet, unarticulated market needs. In this replay of episode 8 of Future of Living, Daniel and Blake discuss Herscovici’s Five Pillars of the Smart Home Experience How property owners and Real Estate professionals can offer Internet service and security as an amenity. The biggest opportunities presenting themselves to Real Estate in today’s digital landscape. Learn more about Daniel and his current role with Edison Partners at https://www.edisonpartners.com. Dive deeper into what he’s thinking and writing about on his LinkedIn page. Find more of The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram, @FutureLivingPod. The Future of Living Podcast is produced by Media Club. Learn more at https://mediaclub.co.
On this episode of the Fintech Focus podcast, we chat with Michael Kopelman of Edison Partners. Edison Partners is a 33-year-old growth equity firm based in Princeton, New Jersey. With about 50% of their portfolio being in fintech companies, it's safe to say they're a leader in the space. LendIt named them the "Top Fintech Equity Investor" in 2018. Michael leads Edison's fintech practice. ——— Links: Edison Partners: https://www.edisonpartners.com Benzinga Trading Summit: https://benzingatradingsummit.com/ Benzinga Fintech Newsletter: https://www.benzinga.com/fintech-focus/newsletter/ Benzinga Pro:https://pro.benzinga.com/
AI in Lending: Benefits, Real Results and Explainability Paul Gu, Upstart John Candido, ZestFinance Praveen Kombial, Edgeverve Julie Signorille, Citizens Bank Moderator: Michael Kopleman, Edison Partners
Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Chris Sugden, managing partner at Edison Partners. Edison Partners is a well respected VC with over 180 exits and 43 active companies in their portfolio. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's episode with Hendrik Bartel from TruValue Labs. About the host: John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter or on Medium
Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Katya Dorozhkina, founding partner at Starta Ventures. Starta Ventures, funds and accelerates European startup founders into the U.S/global market. Immigration, sparks and helps fuel innovation. This is the side of immigration that helps make our world be a better, more innovative place. During this episode they chat about some interesting portfolio companies and successful exits. Plus, funding them through the Starta Ventures hybrid crypto/fiat fund. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's episode with Chris Sugden from Edison Partners. About the host: John is the host of the twice-weekly “Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite at offices of Carpenter Group, a creative services agency focused on the financial services industry. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter or on Medium
Each episode of The Future of Living features a fascinating conversation with experts in smart living and smart city technology. These conversations generally go much deeper than what makes the final cut. As we round out season 1 and 2018 we wanted to share a few of our favorite segments that were cut for time. This episode features previously unheard conversations with Ashley Hand (@azhandkc, TW), Jason Kander (@jasonkander, TW), Neto Marin (@netomarin, TW), and Daniel Herscovici (@danherscovici, TW). In this episode Blake discusses The concept of City as a Platform, and a Transportation Happiness Metric with Ashley. What technology won't change, but will likely improve with Neto Marin. Advice for entrepreneurs and startups in the Internet of Things space with Daniel Herscovici. And The Quilting Mogul of Missouri with Jason Kander. Find all the original episodes at: Ashley Hand - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/08/16/ashley-z-hand-on-cities-and-mobility. Daniel Herscovici - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/09/13/daniel-herscovici-integrating-the-smart-home-experience. Neto Marin - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/25/neto-marin-building-proactive-ai-assistants-for-the-home. Jason Kander - https://futureoflivingpodcast.com/2018/10/11/jason-kander-reimagining-government-customer-service. Find Ashley Hand on Twitter and LinkedIn. Daniel Herscovici can be found on Twitter and LinkedIn. Also on the Edison Partners website. Neto Marin is very active on social media, find him on Twitter, and on Instagram, @netomarinbr, LinkedIn and on his website http://netomarin.io. Lastly, Jason Kander's website is https://jasonkander.com. Find his book at https://jasonkanderbook.com. He's on Twitter and Instagram, @jasonkander. Find The Future of Living Podcast online at https://futureoflivingpodcast.com. Or on Twitter and Instagram: @FutureLivingPod.
BrandingBusiness Founding Partner, Ryan Rieches talks with Kelly Ford Buckley, CMO and Partner at Edison Partners, about how private equity firms use brand strategy for their portfolio companies. The two share insights on the recent rebranding of BFS Financial, and the importance of brand strategy and research in the endeavor.
When he was first starting out in his career, Chris Sugden was given a piece of advice that has stuck with him. He was told to “go find work, don't wait for work to come to you”. This advice complimented with his dad's instructions from his youth football days to “hit or be hit” has led Chris to live and work with the consciousness that opportunities do not just show up. Now a partner and the Chair of the Investment Committee of Edison Partners, Chris seeks out opportunities to grow new ventures. The east coast-based private equity firm not only pursues partnerships with entrepreneurs, Edison Partners also thrives on developing and coaching their colleagues. In this podcast, Chris sits down with Anthony to discuss how important mentorship and coaching is in business. Anthony poses the question that if actors, musicians, and athletes all have coaches to continuously learn and improve upon their skills, why wouldn't there be coaches in the business world too?
When it comes to the Internet of Things, Daniel Herscovici (@DanHerscovici) believes consumers want integrated experiences rather than individual devices. It’s nice to have a Nest Thermostat or a Phillips Hue lightbulb or a smart security system, but if consumers have to manage each individually then they are no better than their analog forefathers. This isn’t a surprise from someone whose personal mission statement starts with Balancing vision and force of will with the ability to partner is what separates the good from the great. Herscovici is recognized as a leader in the Smart Home, IoT, and digital transformation. Over the past 20 years, he served in leadership roles at Fortune 50 companies like Comcast and Motorola and spent much of his career focused on creating new businesses within large enterprises. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded and led several new to market business lines focused on consumer tech and tech services. He has a passion for consumer-centric design and is always looking for innovative ways to address unmet, unarticulated market needs. In this episode, Daniel and Blake discuss Herscovici’s Five Pillars of the Smart Home Experience, the future of ISP product offerings and his thoughts on the biggest opportunities presenting themselves to large corporations in today’s digital landscape. Learn more about Daniel and his current role with Edison Partners at https://www.edisonpartners.com. Find Future of Living online at: • https://futureoflivingpodcast.com • Twitter: https://twitter.com/FutureLivingPod • Instagram: https://instagram.com/futurelivingpod
AI Today Podcast: Artificial Intelligence Insights, Experts, and Opinion
In this week’s episode of the AI Today podcast we interview Doba Parushev, Senior Associate at Edison Partners. It’s no secret that companies with an AI focus has been receiving lots of funding these days and Edison Partners is a very active VC firm in the AI industry. It’s always interesting to get VCs perspectives on the market and how new technologies are trending. Read more ...
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Most entrepreneurs look to Silicon Valley when it comes to raising money for their fintech startup. But it is certainly not the only place to look. There are niche VCs and private equity firms all over the country willing and able to provide capital. We find out about one such company on the next edition […] The post Podcast 154: Chris Sugden of Edison Partners appeared first on Lend Academy.
Most entrepreneurs look to Silicon Valley when it comes to raising money for their fintech startup. But it is certainly not the only place to look. There are niche VCs and private equity firms all over the country willing and able to provide capital. We find out about one such company on the next edition […] The post Podcast 154: Chris Sugden of Edison Partners appeared first on Lend Academy.
Sales Game Changers | Tip-Filled Conversations with Sales Leaders About Their Successful Careers
Learn about Paul McConville's journey to become a hugly successful sales leader on the Sales Game Changers Podcast! Check out the complete transcript of this podcast here. Paul McConville is a leader in SaaS and analytics businesses. He is SVP of Sales and Account Management at Hobsons with global responsibility for the success of their 12,000+ K-12 and higher education clients. He was previously Chief Officer at Jornaya, a Comcast Ventures and Edison Partners backed consumer analytics business. He spent 10 years at TARGUSinfo and led sales and marketing prior to the acquisition by Neustar for $657MM. He is the father of 3 daughters and husband to a wonderful wife. When not competing in business, he competes in tennis and basketball.
Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I'm Zack Miller. As Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and initial coin offerings push to new heights, top financial institutions and banks are rushing to figure out just what their future role will be around the blockchain. Join Tearsheet this September to explore these advances in distributed ledger technology and to hear firsthand from institutions pushing on the edge of finance. To see the agenda, speakers and to get more information about purchasing a ticket or sponsoring the event, click on the events tab on our website, Tearsheet.co. As part of an ongoing series, we talk to professional investors in the fintech space to get a feel for what's on their radar screen. I enjoy these discussions because, if these investors are right in their analysis, they give you a little taste of what's to come in the near future in financial technology. Today's guest is Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, a Princeton NJ growth equity firm that invests in companies generating revenues of $5 to $20 million. After 31 years in the business, Edison is on its 8th fund. Chris leads the firm's activity in fintech and was previously an entrepreneur in the billing and payment space. Chris joins us today on the Tearsheet podcast to discuss the role growth equity plays in the fintech ecosystem. We get the low down on his firm's portfolio which includes investments like early forex leader Gain Capital, vertical payments player PHX, and personal finance manager MoneyLion. Lastly, we talk about where Chris and Edison are looking to make fintech investments in the future. You can get this episode of the podcast, as well as 160 previous episodes in our archive, at our website, www.Tearsheet.co. If you get value out of these episodes, please take a minute to rate us on Apple Podcasts. Doing so, helps other people find us. We're also available on SoundCloud. Also, if you're not signed up for our newsletter, subscribe now. 10,000 industry professionals read our Tearsheet newsletter every week to explore the impact technology is having on the financial services industry. http://www.tearsheet.co/subscribe
In Episode 3 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur news, news at the sharing and circular loop economies: •Smart is launching a car sharing (similar to Mercedes' Croove) service called "smart ready to share." Car owners can use the smartphone app to post the time when their cars are available and invite friends to use it. Users can un-lock shared Smart cars using the smartphone app. •Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike closed a $215M series D funding round. •Massachusetts-based bike sharing startup, Zagster, announced a $10M Series B financing round lead by Edison Partners. •Airbnb announced that Kenya doubled the number of homes available for sharing in 2016 reaching a total of 4,000 homes. Airbnb also noted that the number of guest staying in Kenyan homes tripled over the same time period. •Kenya has become a hotbed for sharing economy startups. Little Cabs, a ride sharing service similar to Uber and founded by telecommunications company Safaricom launched in July, 2016. Little Cabs already has 2,500 drivers and 90,000 active accounts. Lynk, a startup similar to Angie's List, launched a sharing platform that connects customers in Kenya with service providers. Also in this episode, I launch the VERY first Guerrillapreneur Mastermind Interview with the President and CEO of the Selma Good Company, Robert Armstrong. The Selma Good Company owns the line of G Mommas Cookies. The Selma Good Company is based in historic Selma, Alabama. Armstrong started this company with a $7,500 loan (using his truck as collateral) and a cookie recipe. Armstrong used shared economy tactics including sharing a local restaurant's kitchen (baking his cookies during their off hours) to launch his startup. Armstrong stated,"I knew the value of the product was in the product not in the equipment that I was using to make the product." Armstrong grew his cookie startup from 3 local stores to more 1,000 national chain stores around the country. The G Mommas's cookie line includes a Chocolate Chip with Pecans and a "Buddascotch" oatmeal both in 5.5oz retail packs. Since the launch of G Mommas cookies, Armstrong has used sharing economy tactics to increase the asset utilization of the equipment he purchased to pack and ship his cookies. The Selma Good Company now provides services to smaller manufacturers including 3rd Party Auditing, Packaging Sourcing, Warehousing and Distribution. Selma Good can pack candy, snack food, grocery and specialty food, coffee, mixes and powders and nutritionals. Armstrong use of sharing economic tactics has helped him preserve cash and extend the runway for the successful launch of his business. The interview with Armstrong is a mini-MBA for startups. Listed below are the business topic areas that are covered in the interview: •Leveraging the shared economy to avoid capital expenditures until you prove your concept •Focusing on your core competencies and outsourcing other non-strategic services •Identifying the right strategic outsourcing partner •Conducting market research on a show string budget •Getting your product on retail stores Please share your feedback and ways that we can make the show better for you. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, GooglePlay, RSS, or Podomatic.com. Sign up for the Guerrillapreneur startup kit at ceyero.com. The startup kit includes templates, startup guides and the 12-Step Guide for Developing Disruptive Slingshot Innovations. Follow me on Twitter @guerillapreneur. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur (Twitter) Guest: Robert Armstrong, President & CEO of the Selma Good Company Guest website: www.gmommas.com and www.selmagood.com Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting, www.ceyero.com
In Episode 3 of the Art of Waging Small Business Warfare podcast, we bring you up to speed with Guerrillapreneur news, news at the sharing and circular loop economies: •Smart is launching a car sharing (similar to Mercedes' Croove) service called "smart ready to share." Car owners can use the smartphone app to post the time when their cars are available and invite friends to use it. Users can un-lock shared Smart cars using the smartphone app. •Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike closed a $215M series D funding round. •Massachusetts-based bike sharing startup, Zagster, announced a $10M Series B financing round lead by Edison Partners. •Airbnb announced that Kenya doubled the number of homes available for sharing in 2016 reaching a total of 4,000 homes. Airbnb also noted that the number of guest staying in Kenyan homes tripled over the same time period. •Kenya has become a hotbed for sharing economy startups. Little Cabs, a ride sharing service similar to Uber and founded by telecommunications company Safaricom launched in July, 2016. Little Cabs already has 2,500 drivers and 90,000 active accounts. Lynk, a startup similar to Angie's List, launched a sharing platform that connects customers in Kenya with service providers. Also in this episode, I launch the VERY first Guerrillapreneur Mastermind Interview with the President and CEO of the Selma Good Company, Robert Armstrong. The Selma Good Company owns the line of G Mommas Cookies. The Selma Good Company is based in historic Selma, Alabama. Armstrong started this company with a $7,500 loan (using his truck as collateral) and a cookie recipe. Armstrong used shared economy tactics including sharing a local restaurant's kitchen (baking his cookies during their off hours) to launch his startup. Armstrong stated,"I knew the value of the product was in the product not in the equipment that I was using to make the product." Armstrong grew his cookie startup from 3 local stores to more 1,000 national chain stores around the country. The G Mommas's cookie line includes a Chocolate Chip with Pecans and a "Buddascotch" oatmeal both in 5.5oz retail packs. Since the launch of G Mommas cookies, Armstrong has used sharing economy tactics to increase the asset utilization of the equipment he purchased to pack and ship his cookies. The Selma Good Company now provides services to smaller manufacturers including 3rd Party Auditing, Packaging Sourcing, Warehousing and Distribution. Selma Good can pack candy, snack food, grocery and specialty food, coffee, mixes and powders and nutritionals. Armstrong use of sharing economic tactics has helped him preserve cash and extend the runway for the successful launch of his business. The interview with Armstrong is a mini-MBA for startups. Listed below are the business topic areas that are covered in the interview: •Leveraging the shared economy to avoid capital expenditures until you prove your concept •Focusing on your core competencies and outsourcing other non-strategic services •Identifying the right strategic outsourcing partner •Conducting market research on a show string budget •Getting your product on retail stores Please share your feedback and ways that we can make the show better for you. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, GooglePlay, RSS, or Podomatic.com. Sign up for the Guerrillapreneur startup kit at ceyero.com. The startup kit includes templates, startup guides and the 12-Step Guide for Developing Disruptive Slingshot Innovations. Follow me on Twitter @guerillapreneur. Host: Mark Peterson Host Social Media: @Guerillapreneur (Twitter) Guest: Robert Armstrong, President & CEO of the Selma Good Company Guest website: www.gmommas.com and www.selmagood.com Sponsors: Ceyero Consulting, www.ceyero.com
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